What color is #BDD583?

#BDD583 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #BDD583?

The RGB value is 189, 213, 131: 189 red, 213 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #BDD583?

The complementary color is #9B83D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #BDD583?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#BDD583 color

#BDD583 rgb(189, 213, 131)

Shades of green

The hex color #BDD583 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 74.1% red, 83.5% green and 51.4% blue (189, 213, 131).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 49% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 38% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.01:1).

#BDD583 color codes

HEX	`#BDD583`
RGB	`rgb(189, 213, 131)`
RGB percent	`rgb(74.1%, 83.5%, 51.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 49%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 38%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 38%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.86, -21.24, 37.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.86, 43.44, 119.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.877, 60.046, 30.483)`
Decimal	`12440963`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #BDD583, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #BDD583	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#BDD583 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.01:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #BDD583 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #bdd583; }
.text { color: #bdd583; }
.border { border: 2px solid #bdd583; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(189 213 131 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #bdd583, #94d583); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pistachio.

Questions

What color is #BDD583?: #BDD583 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #BDD583?: The RGB value is 189, 213, 131: 189 red, 213 green and 131 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #BDD583?: The complementary color is #9B83D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #BDD583?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.01:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.